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new beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver: Deschutes Brewery - Class of ’88 Barley Wine - $12.55 25 years ago a beer renaissance occurred across the country and a passion for craft beer ignited. In honour of those 25 years of delicious beer, Deschutes, in collaboration with North Coast and Rogue, have opened a door to the past. Deep orange in colour with notes of caramel, pine and citrus on the nose, this brew offers more caramel, pine and citrus on the palate. A tasty treat from ’88. Conor Marshall | Beer Department | Legacy Liquor Store Old Yale Brewing - D. O. Ale - $7.55 In tribute to the Vancouver punk band D.O.A., this collaboration with CBC music and Old Yale Brewing Co. hits all the right notes (insert rimshot here). Pouring a deep brown in colour with sweet caramel, molasses and toasted malts on the nose, it follows up with honey, brown sugar and nut on the palate, with a little bit of smoke playing backup. Enjoy with your favourite D.O.A album. Jordan Cran | Floor Su...

need to cool down? how about some beer ice cream ?! do you really understand ibus? what international bittering units really mean do you know the difference between porter and stout? is the reign of the shaker glass over? wish you knew when all the beer festivals in canada were being held? your wish is canadian beer news' command! shout out to r&b brewing who's labels got mentioned twice in this article about the top beer packaging (and to cbc's ben didier to designed the canadian band beer one) beer cans  making a come back  

new beers at legacy liquor store in vancouver: Breakside Brewery - India Pale Ale - $7.85 You’ve all been asking for it, and it’s finally happened! Breakside beers have finally landed in our cooler. This Portland brew pours a beautiful transparent orange with a pile of citrus and citrus hops on the nose. More citrus in the form of grapefruit and orange accompanied with a bit of pine on a malt background represent the palate, while a medium body and dry finish close out this tasty Oregon treat. Evan Doan | Beer Team | Legacy Liquor Store Pyramid Brewing - Hefeweizen - $6.65 It’s time for some Hefeweizen, and these west coast gentlemen have produced a fine rendition of this cloudy and delicious beverage. A hazy pale lemon with wheat, grass, slight orange essence and floral hops can all be found on the nose, aromas that carry through on the palate with a touch of lemon tartness on the finish. Crisp and refreshing, it’s a fabulous Hefe for any thirsty individual. Mike Dolan | Beer Tea...

cannery's press release about the pink mountainhops the science of perfect food and beer pairings portland craft's chef gets a write-up in the straight, and gives you the beer to pair with his steelhead trout recipe

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio's on the coast with stephen quinn: CBC Radio Three's Grant Lawrence set the twitterverse on fire when he challenged listeners to use puns of Canadian bands to name fictious beers. Under the hashtag #CDNBandbeer his listeners responded. So much so that four breweries took up the challenge and have produced beer homages to local bands.     Grant Lawrence of CBC Music came up with the idea last Fall, tweeted it, got a great response and it grew from there. A CBC designer took eight of the suggested beer names and made mock-up labels for them, which were posted on the CBC website. Then Jeremy Sibley of Old Yale Brewing decided he wanted to brew the beers. He recruited three other breweries and the Canadian Band Beer series was created. Old Yale (Chilliwack) has brewed a brown ale called "D.O.Ale", an homage to the legendary Vancouver punk band D.O.A. - This medium-bodied, classic brown ale balances its ...

i'll be on cbc's on the coast with stephen quinn today at 5:50 talking about (and sampling) the cbc band beers